The Village of Waskesiu has always had access to the lake for boating but in the early days it was called a “landing”. While the community was being developed through the 1930s a marina was built on the shores of what is now known as the Main Beach in down town Waskesiu.
In 1964 Parks Canada relocated the marina 8 kilometers north of the townsite. Included in this relocation was a cement breakwater and six fixed docks able to accommodate 150 boats.
Reaching the end of its life in 2017 the old docking system was removed and replaced with a state of the art floating system with a capacity of 322 slips of six different lengths and widths.
The Waskesiu Marina is like no other marina in Saskatchewan. Not only is it the largest inland marina facility in Western Canada it is by far the finest in Saskatchewan. The docking system was built with the best material available. The floating dock system allows for fluctuating water levels and the cement breakwater affords protection from the prevailing northwest winds. At night the LED lighting system not only provides safety and security but showcases what a beautiful structure it is.
Marina users have an abundance of parking with two different parking lots. On busy days the Marina Adventure Centre launch marshals provide boaters with assistance launching and loading as well as a shuttle service to the parking lots. This service drastically cuts down the wait times at the launch pads.
When using the marina, the high level of customer service provided by the staff of the Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre creates an experience unlike any other marina facility in Saskatchewan.
The Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre, est. 1999 by the McLachlan Family
The McLachlan family has been connected to Prince Albert National Park (PANP) since 1946 handling what was called at the time “Shack Tents”. The family business also harvested lake ice to resell in the summer time for refrigeration and has been a part of the heritage of PANP for over 50 years.
In 1999 Morris acquired the operation of the marina and continued the family tradition by having the support of his daughters, grandchildren, brothers, nieces, nephews and cousins. In 2015 he was joined in the day to day operations by his wife Sue after retiring from a 30 year career with Parks Canada.
Sue also has a deep connection with Waskesiu and Prince Albert National Park (PANP). Born in Edmonton her family’s summer tradition was to camp in Waskesiu. So Sue and Morris spent every summer in and around Waskesiu Lake.
Our family is committed to supporting PANP and Parks Canada. We believe that our National Parks play a vital role in representing Canada’s unique Natural and Cultural Heritage. We are also committed to providing the park visitor with enriching experiences while conveying the messages of environmental integrity and stewardship of the land. We are committed to preserving the environment and as such we promote proper and humane catch & release fishing practices.
We completed the 25th year of operation and are proud that five generations of the McLachlan family have lived and worked here and we feel privileged to have had a business in this beautiful park.